The Silk Road Collection III
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Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.74 g. (20 mm). Archer type. Special features: king with long
curly hair, with long-tailed tunic over loin cloth. Goddess with halo, left hand lifted up with short-stemmed lotus
flower and double-coiled diadem in right hand. Legend śrīvikkramaḥ. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, A, 3, 4. Raven,
CG2/Group 5.
VF+, with an attractive obverse; Garuda standard with good details, both sides attractive and well-centred with lustre
showing through. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.13.18
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
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Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.83 g. (18 mm). Obverse: Chhatra type; king without halo
with long, curly hair and a loin cloth and a long, beaded cord, standing left holding sword with left hand, attendant
at right holding parasol (chhatra) over the king with left leg raised up, circular Brahmi legend around, kṣitim avajitya
sucaritair divaṃ jayati vikramādityaḥ (Vikramāditya, having conquered the earth, wins heaven by good works).
Reverse: Lakshmi to left with left knee bent forward and hip swinging out, holding long-stemmed lotus flower in her
left hand, and diadem in right, with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend to right, vikkramādityaḥ. Kumar, TOTGE 2024,
Class I, variety C, 2. Raven, CG2/group 7.
VF, well-defined details and struck with high relief, flatness to attendant’s head on obverse, a few edge scratches. Ex
Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.57
CHF 1’200 - 2’000
1122
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.75 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Chhatra type; king standing left,
offering oblations on a fire altar, with left hand on hilt of sword; attendant at right holding parasol (chhatra) over
the king, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: nimbate goddess standing on lotus flower facing , holding long-
stemmed lotus flower in her left hand which rests on hip, and diadem in right, with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend
to right, vikramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class I, variety A. Raven, CG2/group 3.
VF+, lustrous surfaces, some sign of cleaning, an area of some edge filing at 3 o’clock position; an area of some light
scratches around the foot of the goddess on reverse, which appears to be raised, is in fact a lotus petal on which the
goddess stands and is placed upwards. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 8.6.12
CHF 1’000 - 2’000